Joshua was born Hong Jisoo 홍지수 on Saturday, December 30, 1995, in Los Angeles, California, USA. He sometimes goes by Joshua Hong.

Like fellow members S.Coups and Jeonghan, he was born in the Chinese Year of the Pig. He’s a Capricorn, like Seungkwan. He and Vernon are both 176 cm or 5'9½" tall. Joshua, Wonwoo, Woozi, Vernon, and Dino’s blood type is A.

He attended Downtown Magnets High School. He and Vernon both speak English. He’s an only child.

He became a Pledis Entertainment trainee in 2013. He’s a member of Seventeen’s vocal sub-unit.

His favorite artists are 2BiC, Usher, and Tupac. He’s a fan of EXO. He plays the guitar. He says that music is his life.

Joshua loves anime, especially “One Piece,” “Naruto,” and “Bleach.” His favorite animals are rabbits. He views himself as a calm person.